Rep. Moskowitz: Trump Admin Treated Canada Worse Than Iran, Concerned About VP's Stance on Iran

Concerns Over Iran Nuclear Program

• 💡 Representative Moskowitz has supported giving Iran a period to peacefully end its nuclear program, or for the United States to end it for them.
• 🎯 He notes that Iran is currently weaker in the region due to Israel's actions against Hamas and Hezbollah, and the US administration's intervention on the Houthis.
• 🔑 Now is presented as the opportune time to pursue a peaceful solution, with the choice resting on the Iranians.

Administration's Priorities and Bipartisan Opportunity

• ⚠️ Moskowitz expresses concern that the current administration, in its first three months, has treated Canada, Greenland, Europe, Ukraine, PBS, NPR, and the Associated Press worse than Iran.
• 🧩 He highlights this as an opportunity for the administration to engage in bipartisan action, contrasting with its recent partisan approach.
• 🚀 The focus has shifted to Iran, which Moskowitz views as a positive development, albeit late.

Vice President's Stance and Potential Impact

• 🧠 Moskowitz is deeply worried about the Vice President's apparent opposition to striking the Houthis, as suggested by text messages.
• ❓ He questions where the Vice President would stand on striking Iran if a peaceful solution is not chosen.
• ⚠️ A deputy chief of staff's intervention is mentioned, indicating the Vice President was corrected on the President's direction regarding the Houthis.

Republican Isolationism and Policy Enforcement

• 📉 Moskowitz points to an "isolationist trend" within some Republican circles and asks if this poses a risk to curtailing Iran's nuclear program.
• 🚫 He criticizes the Biden administration for designations on Iran and non-enforcement of certain measures, specifically mentioning the bill he and Mike Lawler passed concerning Iranian oil.
• 📈 While acknowledging efforts like designations on Iran's ghost fleet and refineries, he deems them potentially meaningless without enforcement.

Bipartisan Consensus and Red Lines

• ✅ There appears to be a bipartisan consensus to address Iran, despite potential internal administration disagreements led by the Vice President.
• ⚠️ Moskowitz warns against drawing red lines and then failing to act, citing the Obama administration's actions in Syria as an example.
• 🤝 He emphasizes holding the President accountable to his stated position on ending Iran's nuclear program, either peacefully or through US intervention.